Many great movies started out as books and short stories. Examples of adaptation include “Gone with the Wind,” “The Maltese Falcon,” “The Birds,” “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” “The Graduate,” and “Blade Runner.” Hollywood’s time-tested strategy of taping earlier sources for cinematic story ideas works equally well with short movies. As evidence, take a look at “Dulcinea.”…
read more →Some commercials talk about products, explaining their benefits. But with “Filmed on Pixel 3,” famed filmmaker Terrace Malick—along with unnamed associates—simply demonstrates what the Pixel 3 is capable of. So we get brilliant colors, powerful close-ups, smooth moving camera shots, and images taken under a variety of lighting conditions. There’s no “plot” to the video,…
read more →There are many qualities you need to be a successful filmmaker. These include recognizing a good story, scouting interesting locations, and solving the problems that almost always arise during the production. Oliver Richards—an English filmmaker residing in Cork, Ireland—adds another element: flexibility. In the interview below Richards explains how that personality trait helped him create a flying saucer for his…
read more →Jiro Konami’s “Lady Misaki” captures the beauty of decorated trucks, a form of moving art seen on highways throughout Japan. Commissioned by Apple and shot on an iPhone XS, this fast-moving mini-doc features stunning images. That’s not surprising given the fact that Konami is a celebrated Japanese photographer. But there’s more here than just pretty pictures. The film…
read more →You couldn’t find three films more different from each other than “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Princess Bride,” and “The Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” Yet all these classics—and plenty more— share a proven narrative structure: the story-within-a-story. Joining the illustrious group is “97 Seconds,” Ren Thackham’s science fiction short which won the Best Screenplay Award at the the…
read more →For more than a century, visual effects have greatly enriched cinematic storytelling. But can the kind of magic found in movies like “King Kong” and “The Terminator” be part of mobile moviemaking? See for yourself in Brian Vowles’ “Robot Attack.” You’ll find an interview with the Ontario-based director below. Interview MMM: How did you develop your filmmaking skills—film school? books…
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